bouk715
Structural
- Apr 24, 2005
- 59
I'm working on a project where the client would like to have a raised floor area (roughly 2 feet tall or less) constructed with a concrete slab on foam. The project is a renovation, so the foam would be placed on an existing 4" concrete slab.
I'm looking for any information (design guides, tips, etc.) regarding the design/detailing of this type of system. Doing some initial research, it looks like EPS Geofoam is appropriate and there are some compressive resistance tables provided for different densities. I've designed slabs-on-grade, but is the design any different for slab-on-foam? Also, how do the blocks typically get anchored together or to the existing/new slab?
Any advice or just getting pointed in the right direction for documentation would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
I'm looking for any information (design guides, tips, etc.) regarding the design/detailing of this type of system. Doing some initial research, it looks like EPS Geofoam is appropriate and there are some compressive resistance tables provided for different densities. I've designed slabs-on-grade, but is the design any different for slab-on-foam? Also, how do the blocks typically get anchored together or to the existing/new slab?
Any advice or just getting pointed in the right direction for documentation would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.